33 Creative Ways To Serve Your School
Below are a variety of unique ways Young Life leaders are serving the schools where they do ministry in our area. Guitar ClubWe offered a guitar club for the middle school. We taught kids to play...
View ArticleDos and Don'ts for Connecting With A Chronically Ill Teenager
As Young Life leaders, we hear from many kids about a lot of hard things in their lives. I don’t know about you, but I never know how to respond to them. How do you show them compassion? How can you be...
View ArticleThe 25 Best Fundraisers for Camp
In less than 4 months, we'll be taking our friends to summer camp for the BEST WEEK OF THEIR LIVES! In order to help you prepare, each Wednesday this semester we're sharing a post focused on camp!...
View ArticlePreparing Potential Leaders to be Successful
Young Life teams are always looking for potential new leaders. In this search, it can be tempting to say “yes” to everyone who expresses interest in leading—especially when the demand for leaders is...
View ArticleNeed A Low Prep Mixer For Club? Play Blanket Drop!
This is a great one to help people learn names! SuppliesBring one blanket, sleeping bag or sheet for every 16 people you have at club. How to PlayTo play Blanket Drop, split into teams of around...
View ArticleA New Approach to Young Life Club Music: Just Dance Videos
Finding the right songs for club is a challenge for most Young Life leaders. It can be hard because we want to make sure all of our middle, high school, and college friends are seen and heard. I lead...
View Article13 Lucky Ideas for a Sham-Rockin' St. Patty's Day Club
In 2020, St. Patrick's Day falls on Tuesday, March 17th. If you have club on Monday, you could hold your Shamrockin' Club the night before. If you have it on Tuesday, you're in luck! If you have club...
View Article7 Must-Do's When Interacting With Parents
We're continuing the BWOYL(Best Week of Your Life) series by looking at the top five excuses kids make for not going to camp. If you missed the first two, they are linked below. Today we're looking at...
View ArticleE + E || For Your Weekend
Today we are continuing our "Equip + Encourage series" with some helpful resources shared by Alex Holroyde. This series is an opportunity for Young Life leaders and staff to share articles, podcasts,...
View ArticleThe Whisper Challenge: Hilarious Club Game
THIS GAME IS FUNNY AND EASY!SuppliesNoise-cancelling headphones, playing loud music.How to PlayThis can be played as an up-front game with two players, seeing who can guess the most phrases correctly....
View ArticleConstantly Curated Club Songs: Spotify Playlists
WHO NEEDS SOME UPDATED PLAYLISTS FOR CLUB? We have been hard at work creating Spotify playlists that we hope will be a blessing to your ministry. We know choosing music that is appropriate, while also...
View ArticleTons of Super Bowl Club Ideas
Super Bowl 54 is coming up next Sunday, Feb. 2, 2020. Studies show that 1/3 of all Americans plan to watch it!You might be having a Super Bowl theme club during the week or even hosting a party on...
View ArticleConstantly Curated Club Songs: Spotify Playlists
WHO NEEDS SOME UPDATED PLAYLISTS FOR CLUB? We have been hard at work creating Spotify playlists that we hope will be a blessing to your ministry. We know choosing music that is appropriate, while also...
View ArticleCoaching as Contact Work
Have you ever considered coaching a sport at the school where you lead Young Life? We asked Rhyan Harrison to share some thoughts about his experience.Coaching is my main way of doing contact work and...
View ArticleWhy Kids Don't Go To Camp: How to Navigate Schedule Conflicts
We're continuing the BWOYL (Best Week of Your Life) series by looking at the top five excuses kids make for not going to camp. If you missed the first two, they are linked below. Today we're talking...
View ArticleNew Content Song: "Best Friends"
Hillsong Young & Free recently released their new single "Best Friends" that will resonate with many of our middle, high school, and college friends and could be a great content song for club.“I...
View ArticleAn Easy Mixer for Club: "Stacks"
Need a simple mixer for club that will make people laugh and help them get to know one another? The only catch is that this mixer will only work if you have enough chairs for everyone at club....
View Article"What if it's True?" A Song by John T. Martin
We're excited to share with you a song by John T. Martin called "What if it's True?"We think it would be great to play along with a club talk or at Campaigners. You could show the beautiful lyric video...
View ArticleBasketball Madness Theme Club Ideas
The March Madness has begun with conference tournaments and the NCAA tournament starts next week! If you're hosting a "Battle of the Brackets" club, below are some ideas to get you ballin'....
View ArticleWhy Kids Don't Go To Camp: How to Navigate the Fear of the Unknown
We're continuing the #BWOYL (Best Week of Your Life) series by looking at the top five excuses kids make for not going to camp. If you missed the first four, they are linked below. Today we're talking...
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